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dank.frank

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@blazeoneup - They get better the round after seed too, so, there is a lot that needs to be ran here a second time to have any real opinion. I appreciate the kind words - these next couple of weeks are the most fun. I think the room will likely be empty by 77 days. But yeah, definitely found some nice plants. There are still 3 phenos of Mochiesel yet to be flowered. :joint:

@unclefishsticks - they certainly are more mobile in terms of setup and take down and you don't have to worry about the bulbs getting messed up. The 2 year replacement of a CMH is part of what sold me on them over using traditional HID. The LED offer and even great life span in that regard.

@Safe Gardener - Thanks for the kind words. Home stretch now - plants are starting to hit senescence it would seem.

@chuckyoufarley - Karma G breeds the fire for sure. Very telling seeing as I'm messing with new lights and new genes under an "odd" spectrum - the plants are still coming out fire. Hard to mess these genetics up.

@Lester Beans - Correct. Soil is amended and then watered in. Plants are put in place 2-3 days later. Nothing but water only from that point forward. This is the third round in this mix - all seems well so far. I'm seeing a bit of calcium deficiency as these finish, so maybe I need more available calcium for chem/diesel lines. It's clear the London Loud #2 wants to be bigger than it currently is. Thanks for the good vibes.

@genetic freaked - Not hiding #2 - it's just starting to be worth looking at. She is maturing slower than her siblings. Looked leafier at first, but is filling out and frosting up nicely now. The Mochiesel #9 is the big surprise for me. I was expecting another sort of genetic cookie hybrid and this is anything but that. The resin field density is present for sure, but these are very short stalked, very small trich heads - more indica stalks with sativa type glands. The flowers are stacked and toss small leaflets like a kush but are forming large calyxes a bit more like a diesel. It's really a pretty plant with so much to like about her. It's a Sour Doughy Cookie Kush - don't know what else to call it. Can't wait to watch her finish up myself! If she smokes, I'm going to mono crop her without question.

Her flower structure and stack really reminds me of the one Brotherhood OG #4 from years ago. LOVED the way that plant grew but never got to run it a second time. This Mochiesel #9 isn't getting away from me. I think she'll be the plant that gives me 2# per cycle in this rig.

@Nickman - they aren't as big as CMH flowers - but I'm am impressed given there is only 400w of power in use. I don't see much more than 10-12" max canopy depth with these lights as far as true cola production - the quality certainly seems to be there.

I have the other half of the room to show yet - if you remember, I planted another round of 16 clones that was 3 weeks behind the first set. I've kept both lights at an even height - which the second half of the room, the lights are about 28" above the canopy. The difference in flowers is quite telling, but not in anyway disappointing. It sort of goes back to what I've said in the past - it is possible to have flowers that are too dense, and in doing so, you reduce resin field density. If you have a pheno that can fill in the gaps in a slightly less dense floral cluster with resin and trichs, you will have a more potent flower, albeit, not as hefty on a scale.

I'll be able to show the difference in this rather easily, because there are cuts of London Loud #2 in both halves of the room. Can't wait to run the Mochiesel #9 under CMH.

@Dr. Watt - Thanks for tuning in! The Sour D Bx2 male Karma G used certainly brings the Sour Diesel traits to the forefront of these crosses. Either in flower structure or in terp profiles. Oddly, the Mochiesel, is the most "sour" smelling plant in the room currently.

@Chili_Berkster - Thanks for the good vibes, brother. They are all turning out to be lookers in one way or another, that is for sure. Good looking plants for a seed run. This soil bed feels like cheating a little bit. Even with the other changes, the soil staying a constant really gives me confidence in it's performance going into each round.

In the end, it's going to be 100% about how they smoke. The Loud's are all quiet similar with just nuanced differences.

@moses wellfleet - Thanks for the affirmation. I hoped it would live up to such a grand title.

@FlaDankster - Thanks for the kind words!

@MarsHydroLED - Thanks! Let's hope I can get the same sort of results when it comes time to try your EpiStar 160 in the same space!! Glad you are tuned in. :tiphat:

@Heady Blunts - Hey, F.A.M. - nothing but respect to you. These lights are certainly good enough to let me identify winning phenos from seed runs without any real skepticism involved. That Mochiesel #9 is a true keeper if she manages to smoke as good as she looks. I don't think that will be a problem.

Her trichs are turning cloudy. Some clear left, some at half transition. Not a single amber to be seen yet though. She really does seem to want a full 70-77 days.

@Mattbho - Thanks for the good vibes! They seem to be producing a quality flower. I see no reason to retire them and let them collect dust. They give me reason to expand flowering space if nothing else. I'm still going to run some CMH in another space. I don't have a dimmer, but I can raise the lights a bit more. I'd suggest you go the extra mile and do the full mix I've posted in this thread and at the end of the soil sticky. I'm loving the results it produces.


Much love and good vibes to everyone following along. It's time for the home stretch on these testers. Even before the smoke test - if you want some quality phenotypes from seed, I can say without question, go snag some of Karma Genetics latest Sour D Bx2 crosses. Winners to be found.



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nickman

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Karma ALWAYS brings the fire...!!!...

That’s why I’ve been running his genetics for so long now...!!!...
Brotherhood OG was the first strain I grew of his and I was a believer from then on...!!!...

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dank.frank

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Brotherhood OG Feb. 2013 @9wks:

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Mochiesel March 2020, @9wks:

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Can't really complain about anything he's ever suggested I grow. That's been the case for over a decade - when I first grew Happy Brother Bx1 back in 2009 or so.

:respect: Karma G



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mr.brunch

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They look gorgeous mate- the lights seem to be performing well.
I’m just about to try out a mars tsw-2000 in place of the 600w so I’ll be led only (for now) for the first time in lots of years.
Nervous.
All the best :tiphat:
 

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looks like DF got a new camera pics look amazing and well you already know that the plants are past amazing they are SPECFUCKINGTACTULAR
 

dank.frank

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@white beard - I know the feeling. I'll keep posting. You'll get your chance. lol

@nickman - ALWAYS. No doubt. :respect:

@mr.brunch - Since you are running these and other LED lights I'll chat with you a bit about what I am seeing so far vs my experience with other lights.

These XB200 panels can certainly produce some quality flowers. The Brotherhood OG pictured was grown under 2 x 1kw HPS in a 5' x 10' foot print. I remember that grow very well as the plants all performed exceptionally. The Brotherhood OG #4 was a bit more low odor but had a more earthy piney sweet kush to it and it smoked. Good potent flowers. Ran out of that pheno first.

I see the same quality of flower being produced under these 200w panels - there is no doubt it's got the look of good cannabis. The trich field density is there, but I think it could be better - certainly grower error there for not maintaining a steady enough environment for these girls to thrive in.

Even given a less than perfect run - they are all still producing what appears to be top shelf high end quality flowers. The HGLED XB series lights do work - I'm curious to see how the flowers dry and cure and how they smoke.

I'm curious to run the Mochiesel #9 under the Growers Choice 315w 3100k(r) CMH and a more dialed run under the HGLED XB200 with their multi-colored spectrum.

I'm willing to give them a fair and through review and learn how to utilize them in a way that does max their performance potential, so I can see if the claims made by the vendor hold true. As I've said before, they work well enough that I'm not going to put them in the closet and let them collect dust. I'll keep them plugged in.

All in all - the XB200 seems to produce 1kw HPS quality flowers or better - with yields and canopy penetration that looks to be on par with a 400w HPS. I'd expect the 2 x XB200 setup to be capable of producing 16-20oz. I'd say that is comparable to a well dialed 600w HPS in terms of output performance, but with likely a better quality flower. The 315w CMH I think produce a superior flower to standard 1kw HPS. The yields are slightly lower than than of a 600w HPS, ranging in the 11-14oz range.

Running 2 x 315w I feel as if I'm running a competitive platform to a 1kw HPS. Running the 2 x XB200, I feel as if I'm running a competitive platform to a 600w HPS. I think that sums my overview of things fairly well at this point, given I've yet to put anything on a scale and yet to sample any flowers produced under the 2 x XB200 setup, this is all generalized conjecture still.

@chuckyoufarley - I wish I got a new camera. Nope, just a few lucky shots on the turd. :joint: Good vibes, F.A.M. - Hope you're staying away from the plague.



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mr.brunch

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Thanks for the reply mate, I’ve never tried the cmh lights although I’m seeing good things on the forum- bulbs seem a little pricey if I’m honest.
At the moment I’ve got the one xb200 and mars ts-1000 in one tent (350w in total) which seem to be doing fine- hard to compare yields as I’m doing seed runs every time for variety- but the other tent has the trusty 600w hps backing me up, as it were.

In a week or two I’ll swap the 600 for this new tsw-2000 (310w I think) for the csg run and see what happens. Hopefully I’ll cut the electric usage, and ease up on the heat for summer at least.
All the best :tiphat:
 

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Oh I love that picture of your Brotherhood OG...!!!... I remember drooling over that pic EVERYTIME I saw it posted...!!!...

Good shit man. . .
 

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@mr. brunch - The Mars Hydro lights certainly have my attention. They have so many great growers displaying their wares, it's hard not to notice - yourself included. I have their EpiStar 160 - that was given to me as well. I need to get a run in flower under it still - sort of a side by side with the XB200 panels. The white light LED - is not something I've experienced yet, so a lot of my opinions are not exactly based on the same LED parameters most are flowering under! I'll be interested in your personal comparison between the two techs!!!

@Nickman - You are too kind brother! I'm hoping this thread continues to pump out the good 'ish. I'm really thinking this Mochiesel #9 is going to become my first mono-crop plant. The 12wk Cobalt is a keeper plant - yes - but not really my style of smoke. I need something with more indica pain relief, is what it ultimately comes down to. The way this Mochiesel #9 is stacking up, I really expect her to hit much like Bubba - but with a bit more head stupor.

I've been posting in other threads, sorry for any repeat pictures, but I have to do my due diligence to let as many people possible see these Karma testers.

We are at day 70 - I will be pulling the entire room at 74-75 days. I watered for the last time, Friday the 27th - and they have yet to show any drooping. I want them to yellow off a bit more before I attempt to harvest - currently - trichs are mostly cloudy with about 30-35% still clear or partially cloudy. Less than 1% is showing any attempt to amber yet - I imagine that will change in the next few days and as they dry.

The next round - I'm not sure yet. I have some new plants in the cloner that might make an appearance this next cycle. I can say though...I'm planning to SCROG. 8 plants, vegged in place, then flipped. I think that works better in my space than 32 in SOG. Not going to lie - that's a bummer, but - I won't let desire get in the way of a practical room.

Full room at 70 days:

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Mochiesel #9 @ 69 days:

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@ 70 days:

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London Loud #4 @ 68 days:

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London Loud #9 @70 days

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zif

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The shape of that Loud#4! I love plants that flower with so many virtually leaf-free bract stacks.

Is she still lagging terp-wise?
 

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@Lester Beans - I'm on the fence a bit...I used this mix x2 last round and the plants seemed to like it fine but it was a bit hot. I do plan to veg the plants in place this round for a few weeks to get a proper canopy developed under the first screen.

I'll probably use the same mix x2 again, because of the long veg period - otherwise, if I was just flipping the plants, I'd only use the mix once. The reason being, the mix amends 1.5 cubic foot or 10 square ft - of completely un-amended media.

That implies the soil is or should be more or less exhausted at the end of every flowering cycle, although, I know this is not the case, entirely.

I'll be going into the 4th cycle with this same mix. We'll see how it goes.

3/4c - alfalfa meal
1/3c - aragonite
1/2c - azomite
2/3c - bat guano(N)
1/2c - bat guano(P)
3tbsp - blood meal
1c - bone meal
1/3c - calcitic limestone
1c + 1tbsp - crab meal
3tbsp - diatomaceous earth/calcium bentonite
1/3c - dolomitic limestone
1/2c - dry molasses
2tbsp - elemental sulfur
3tbsp - feather meal
1c - greensand
1/2c - gypsum
1/3c + 1tbsp - humic/fulvic
1c + 1tbsp - kelp meal
1/8c - potassium sulfate
2/3c - rock phosphate
1/3c + 1tbsp - sul-po-mg
1 2/3c - Symphony

This creates a soil which has a NPK profile of 740-1110-945. However, due to the nature of organic materials, not all of this is available at the same time. The diversity and the balance of this mix is why it still works.


@zif - Yeah, she's pretty af - but yep, smells very bland. Like a 3 year old rag that once had gasoline wiped on it - IF - anything at alL really. Kind of odd and disappointing. However - maybe not - from a breeding perspective. Maybe it's a good test plant, that smokes great and has an excellent resin field density, in which males, are able to easily/obviously pass their terp profile to. Maybe, it's a blessing in disguise, depending on what you are looking for out of a plant. She is a bit muted terp wise, yes - but - everything else about her is fairly epic, in all fairness.

Again, this is all pre-smoke test of any kind. These are seed plants. #2 is pushing a few nanners. I never did move the lights up and I think it doesn't like the early/late flash photography - it is more Cheese influence based on how she is wanting to dread out in her calyxes - BUT - is also showing a few nanners. I'll pinch those out, but, there are some sensitivities if your room isn't dialed. (PS - I've left the door off a couple times and they've gotten a couple extra hours of light from veg room exposure - oops. If not for that grower error, I doubt the flash of the camera would be enough to trigger what I'm seeing. It's the result of a varied photoperiod during the finish of flower.)



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Fitzera

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Hey Frank, do you add the greensand and rock phosphate each time you amend as well?
I also find I'm getting 2 runs out of my soil before amending it, but I feel like I should skip the greensand, rock phosphate and glacial rock dust this next time because of how long they're supposed to take to breakdown. What are your thoughts?
 

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I add it each time. For the volume I'm putting in vs the total soil volume, I'm really just altering tilth while allow for an amendment that does so to also add some nutrition eventually. I also think availability rates depend largely upon bacterial and fungal activity, thus my push for a diverse set of inputs. The rock phosphate is Fertoz, 0-7-0, immediate - 20% total P over time. 31% calcium and 26% silica.

It's a win win win on many fronts. There are intelligently designed organic inputs.



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Fitzera

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I add it each time. For the volume I'm putting in vs the total soil volume, I'm really just altering tilth while allow for an amendment that does so to also add some nutrition eventually. I also think availability rates depend largely upon bacterial and fungal activity, thus my push for a diverse set of inputs. The rock phosphate is Fertoz, 0-7-0, immediate - 20% total P over time. 31% calcium and 26% silica.

It's a win win win on many fronts. There are intelligently designed organic inputs.

dank.Frank

I know you've most likely covered it in your other thread, but what soil amount are you adding that mix to? I'm just trying to gauge what I do compared, to see if i want to or should make adjustments. I'm only working with 50gals at a time, I've two separate batches that I leap frog per grow. Ideally I would get a soil test pre and post grow to get an idea of what's actually going on, I'm sure my guesswork will bite me in the ass eventually
 

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There is roughly 58 gallons of soil in the bed. I'm mostly applying what I am based on NPK values based on a desired pounds per acre - NOT - gallons of soil.

Making a new batch of soil, then yes, I apply amendments based on the total volume. When re-amending I apply amendments based on the total area.



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Fitzera

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There is roughly 58 gallons of soil in the bed. I'm mostly applying what I am based on NPK values based on a desired pounds per acre - NOT - gallons of soil.

Making a new batch of soil, then yes, I apply amendments based on the total volume. When re-amending I apply amendments based on the total area.

dank.Frank

It seems we are very similar in our elemental amendments but I'm much heavier on the rest...I've some work to do...thanks Frank! I'm going to revisit your soil thread, it's been a while
 

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On the reamending of the bed - yes - it ends up being less, in part because as CEC increases, nutrient retention in the soil itself increases.



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